The day the construction of Big Ben began – level 1

28-09-1843

Big Ben is the name for a big bell. The bell is in a tower in London. The bell is 13 tons heavy.

Today, when people speak about Big Ben, they speak about the whole tower, not only the bell. The tower has four big clocks on it.

People start to build the tower on September 28, 1843. The tower is finished in 1859. The tower is 96 meters tall. It is a famous building in London.

In 2012, the tower has a new name. The name is the Elizabeth Tower.

Difficult words: ton (1000 kilograms).

What is the new name of the tower that houses the famous Big Ben bell?

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